One of the many reasons I keep Carter around is because of moments like this—there is so much he could have said or questions he could have asked about Kenzie moving in, but he doesn’t. As long as my decisions do not impact security, he doesn’t question them.

I quickly take a shower and change into a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt to begin my day. I have a lot to do before the charity dinner, so I immediately set up in my office with breakfast and coffee. There isn’t much time to put my plan into action but thankfully money talks. I learned early on in my career...